Entertainment

Paul McCartney gives once-in-a-lifetime show at surprise NY gig: Review and setlist

Feb. 12, 2025

Sometimes, even the larger-than-life Paul McCartney likes to scale things down. Arguably the most esteemed contemporary musician on the planet, McCartney stepped away from the stadiums that have been his playground for decades to enthrall a crowd of about 500 at the Bowery Ballroom Tuesday night.

Sports

Jey Uso chooses Gunther as WrestleMania 41 opponent with world heavyweight championship on the line

Feb. 11, 2025

Jey Uso won the Royal Rumble and made a decision Monday night about which WWE championship he would contend for at WrestleMania 41 in more than two months. WWE fans greeted Uso with cheers as they allowed him to move and groove with them for several minutes before Gunther emerged and put a damper on things. "The Ring General" attacked Uso as he was vibing with fans, trying to make a statement.

Sports

Court rules Vince McMahon's lawyer wrongly withheld documents from grand jury

Feb. 11, 2025

A former lawyer for pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon was wrong to withhold some documents from a federal grand jury as it investigated how the former WWE boss handled multimillion-dollar settlement agreements with two female employees who accused him of sexual abuse, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Three judges on the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals in New York upheld a lower court ruling that said the documents were not protected by attorney-client privilege because of an exception for "crime or fraud." The appeals court said the lower court judge found prosecutors had reasonable grounds to believe that McMahon and his lawyer illegally "circumvented" the WWE's internal controls and created false records when they concealed the employees' claims and settlement agreements from the company, and that they made false and misleading statements to the company's auditors — even though McMahon paid the settlements with funds that did not come from the company.

Weather

2 children die in Detroit cold while sleeping in van, police say

Feb. 11, 2025

Two children in Detroit died of suspected exposure to the cold after being found unresponsive in the van where the family was living Monday, police said. The children, ages 2 and 9, were discovered not breathing by their mother at around noon, Detroit police Capt. Nathan Duda said. They were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, he said.

Entertainment

Prince Harry warned to keep head down after President Trump suggests he s safe from deportation experts

Feb. 11, 2025

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Vancouver for the Invictus Games

Science & Tech

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

Feb. 11, 2025

A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago. Musk and his own AI startup, xAI, and a consortium of investment firms want to take control of the ChatGPT maker and revert it to its original charitable mission as a nonprofit research lab, according to Musk’s attorney Marc Toberoff.

Sports

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales testifies he asked for consent for World Cup kiss

Feb. 11, 2025

During testimony at his sexual assault trial in Madrid, Rubiales said he asked Hermoso if he could kiss her prior to the incident. Hermoso, 34, has said that Rubiales did not have consent to kiss her. Rubiales is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of coercion for the August 2023 kiss. Prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for Rubiales.

Entertainment

Movie Review: ‘Paddington in Peru’ is buoyant and bright, and that’s enough

Feb. 11, 2025

In the 11 years of what we can fairly call “the Paddington era,” the bear, himself, hasn’t changed so much as a toggle on his blue duffle coat. Paddington’s great appeal, in an otherwise often fearfully changeable world, is that he stays exactly the same. He’s just as optimistic, prone to pratfalls and marmalade-mad as ever. And that’s made Paddington not just a dearly beloved big-screen icon but something like the mascot to modern Britain — another guileless Pooh deserving of his own “The Tao of” bestseller. But if “Paddington 2” ascended to the ranks of all-time great sequels like “Toy Story 2” and “The Godfather Part II” (and it did), the new third installment, “Paddington in Peru,” has the challenge of keeping up the good cheer for ever-darker times.

Travel

TikTok ‘hordes’ intercepted by police after influencer tells them to ‘invade’ ski resort

Feb. 11, 2025

A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another. Buses packed with daytrippers were stopped by police before they could leave Naples on Sunday in answer to the call from Rita De Crescenzo — a TikTok star whose strong Neapolitan accent and outlandish appearance have endeared her to legions of local social media fans.

Automotive

Ionna moves forward with EV charging network

Feb. 11, 2025

Ionna says it’s committed to deploying 30,000 electric vehicle charging bays around the U.S. by 2030 despite government action last week suspending billions of dollars in funding to support network expansion. With EV adoption gaining momentum, the joint venture founded by many of the world’s leading automakers is on track to bring over 1,000 additional charging bays online this year.